I want Annaliese Van Der Pol to get a job on like the Wicked tour (Wicked specifically.... since it's like a machine one can rarely escape), just so people stop suggesting her for every single female role available.

It's still 8 or so months away. We likely won't hear for awhile, I would think. I wouldn't be suprised if we don't hear until after the first of the year. Contracts are not signed this far in advance, and they don't usually release information without that. IF they get any big names, I suggest it would be sooner to drum up big business.

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"I want Annaliese Van Der Pol to get a job on like the Wicked tour (Wicked specifically.... since it's like a machine one can rarely escape), just so people stop suggesting her for every single female role available. "

THANK YOU. She's good and all, but I don't see what makes her phenomenal.

"Thereís nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

I agree with Sam Barks as »ponine - she was phenomonal in the movie. I would like to see Andrew Varella as Javert, he is fantastic in the tour. I could also see Aaron Tveit reprising his role as Enjolras.

I think Andrew Varela deserves the chance to play Javert on Broadway-he sure has been on tour for awhile.

I think if Samantha Barks' schedule allows her to play Eponine, she would be terrific. (I must say I like the casting of Samantha Hill in the Toronto production as Cosette-she's a lovely soprano without that shrill upper register which I've seen a couple of ladies in that role fall into. Maybe they can bring her to the Broadway production.)

I'd hardly complain if Paolo Szot was Javert. However, I do believe his schedule is pretty full with opera engagements. I also would like to see Andrew Varela get the chance to open the show on Broadway as I feel like he's earned it.

Paulo makes what Javert should do at that moment. we are so used to hear voiceless people doing it so we really forgot how powerful and intense Stars should sound. The only delicate moment should be....Stars, in your multitudes... and does it in a singular way, linked with the previous phrase and in such intense pianissimo. Let's not talk about the end which is just as phenomenal as it can get. NO One can make it they way Paulo does.